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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-01

The record of the town in the late waris
excellent. and Gen. Geo. l.. Beal, Gen. b. B.
Murray and Gen. Henry Rust, Jr. gained high
regulations. Judge Virgin was colonel of
the 23d Maine, and Geo. w. Verrill a captain
in the 18th. More than two hundred of the
townsmen entered the service, of whom for
ty-four died for the cause.
In the personal notices the author remarks
that Norway can boast of no pre-eminently
distinguished men; no Congressman nor
governor; yet on the roll we find john M.
Adams, whose history is familiar to all, the
Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, his talented son, the
well known author, Sylvanus Cobb, jr.,
Charles L. Kimball, Charles A. Stevens, the
distinguished writer of juvenile literature,
Professor Addison L. Verrill, professor of
Zoology in Yale. and Ezra f. Beal, who
built the original Merchants's Exchange, Park
Street block. the United States Hotal,
Browns Sugar house, the Falmouth Hotel,
the Grand Trunk Depot, most of the station
houses between Portland and Island Pond,
and did enough other important work to
make him long remembered.
\ full account is given of the late cepteil-
NAL celebration of the town, including the
scholarly address of Judge Virgin, which is
an exceedingly interesting contribution to
the town history.
Perhaps the most valuable part of the
work is 40 pages of fine type devoted to gen
ealogies, in which the author is especially
proficient. Here we find many families,
which have representatives among the hon
ored citizens of Portland.
An excellent index completes the volume,
which is book of which Norway may well
be proud.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-01
PROPOSALS..
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

DROPOSALS will be received by the under
IL signed until Saturday, April "a. 1887 for
furnishing the public schools Of the city Of Port
land for the current year commencing April 1st
1887, ending March 31st, 1888, with books, sta
tionery, and other supplies VI the kind usually
provided by the city for sehOoluse.
Samples can be seen and list of the principal
articles, together with quantity Of each that will
probably be required, viii be furnished by calling
upon the Superintendent Of School Buildings, at
the School COMMITTEES Room, CITY Building.
All proposals Will be contingent upon such ap-
preparation as the City Council may make for
above supplies, and the right Is reserved TO reject
all such proposals as may be deemed contrary TO
the interests Of the city. w. III. SARGENT.
Supt. OF School Buildings.
Portland, March 20, 1887. mar26dfw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

IT SEEMED so UNTIL YESTERDAY.
Boston Globe.
Can it be that another glacial period is
coming on?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12

BALTIMORE FEMALE CoLLAGE'-.This
institution was Incorporated in lS49,
with power to confer degrees, and was
endowed by the State Of Maryland in
1860. The endowment establishes II
free scholarship in the College for each
county in the State, upon which one
pupil is entitled to instruction, without
charge, in all the branches taught in the
College, with the use Of text books
Students can board with friends, or, at
reduced rates, in the College with the
President and his fam lily. The scholar.
ships are filled by the Orphans Court
Of the respect i've counties. Application
for a scholarship may be made to the
Court directly or to DR.. N. 9. Brooks,
President of the institution. The Col
lege has graduated 304 pupils, and train
ed and sent forth 200 teachers who are
filling responsible positions There will
be number Of scholarships vacant,
June lst, for which early application
should be made.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12

Affairs in Europe are more unsettled
than they would appear to be on their
face.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Brace UD.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache
YOU are tdgctty, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up
but not with stimulants, spring medicines
,pr bttcrs, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate yor
for an hour, and then leave you in worse
condition than before. What you want Is
an altcrtivc that will purify your blood
start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys
restore your vitality, and give renewed
health and strength. Such medicine you
will find in Electric Bilters, and only 80 cts
a bottle at NJ +, Lcathcrman's Drug Store
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
MOtter's, Md.

CnrcAco IIoEsEMEN. DECEMBER Sd, 1886,
When | visited Carl Burr's place to
"samplc" Aladdin, by Jay Gould. with a
view to driving him through the Eastern
circuit | saw his brother CANTON trot the
las, half of Il Snggy track and face a strong
breeze III, drawing a driver weighing 200
lbs. There is no doubt in my mind that
he can enter the 2:30 circle. He is males
tic looking bay stallion, upwards of lG hands
high. lis gait, form, carriage and DISPOSE
ton, coupled with his breeding, cmncntlv
qualify him for Il sire of trol,rrs and car
rage horscs,--E &. WALKER Jtritus)
ian276m
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
A New Book for the Times,
THE GREAT INVASION
Or
GEN. lee IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BY JACOB HOkE.

This history is the only complete and de-
tailed one yet given to the public upon one
of the greatest of the campaigns of our late
CIVIL War; 1t not only gives the details OF
the three days of terrible battle at Gettys-
burg, but it embraces complete summary
of events which transpircd within the two
great opposing armies from the time ofthcr
departure from their cncampmcnt upon the
Rappahannock in Virginia, until they stood
face to face upon the soil Of Pennsylvania
and until they again after TIE tremendous
ordeal at Gettysburg rccrosscd the Potomac
and resumed their former positions. 1t gives
from official sources the strength and organ
izaton of the two great armies, with por-
traits of the leading officers, Federal and
Confederate, the splendid Strategy of the
two rival commanders, the daily marches OF
the two armies, routes of travel, places OF en-
campmcnt, general orders issued. 1t con-
tains short and concise guide, with maps
and large number of illustrations OF the
battle field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Their business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such a
general revival of trade at NJ Il. Leather
mans Drug store rs their giving away to
their customers Of so many free trial bottles
of DR., Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton. Their trade is simply enormous IN
this very valuable article from the fact that
it always cures and never disappoints,-
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test 1t before buying by
gct,in@a Trial bottle free, large stH" ST.
Every bottle warranted
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
YDS, | WILL Bb BRIEF !
AND TELL YOU
What have added this week to my already
extensive stock,


FANCY DRESS GOODS
cents and upwards, beautiful Scersuckcr
8 cts. Fancy dress Ginghams, 10 cts, Cotton
AIDES 10, IS, 16, II, IS, 20, %, 90 cts, elegant
Cashmere IS, 45 cts, a full line Shifting all
prices, Brown and bleached muslin Gets, and
upwards. 5-4 Shceting first class article bets
Powhatcn Damask 25 cts. just received
one hundred and seventy dollars worth Of
bran NEW NOTIONS all ofthe latest styles
it would be useless for me to think of nam.
ing all have in this line. | will therefore
ask you kindly to call and see my goods, eX-
anime quality, and compare prices. Ladies'
when you call don't forget to ask to see my
Black Cashmere, | can show you something
in this line that is hard to beat at rs cts. and
in fact can show You a full line ofgoods that
can't be beat in quality style and price
which we will take grca; pleasure in show
ing YOU My stock of SHOES is now com
plctc, we have shoe specially for old La
dies, and please don't forget to call and see
our LADIES' DAY SEWED SHOES, no
tacks, nails or WAX threads inside to soll the
hose or hurt the foot. Young man if you
want dandy CONGRESS CATER
latest style for $3.50 don't forget TO call |
can also please YOU with nice straw hat or
anything you may desire to complete your
toilet. | promised in the beginning to be
brief but have SO many NICE things to tell
you about that my appeal may be somewhat
elongated, but am sure that after you read
what have to say and then call to see my
fine display of good YOU will be amply re-
warlcd for your trouble. Please allow me
to name u few more leading articles viz
Qucrnswarc of every description Fine Bug
gy Nets, Ear Tips, Lap Spreads, Wagon and
Buggy Whips, Danglcrs, Express Nets,
Team Nets, Clocks beautiful Carpet As cts,
Oilclolh 2 vdS. wide - cts Days Horse ~
Cattle Powders packs for so cts, tinwarc,
rails, $500 per hund. Potatoes delivered at q,
so cts. Groceries Il full 4 complete line, Quak-
cr Mills Rolled white oats Is cts per pack.
| Trusting YOU Will give me Il call early, re,
main MS ever your well WishCr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12

and oak timber, all of good size, said lot con-
tans the famous
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Thursday, May IL, 1887.
Newspaper Law Decisions.

L. ANY person who takes paper regularly from
tho tuficcwhet her directed to his name or an
others or whether he has subscribed or not-is re
sponSible for the payment.
If any person orders his paper discontinued, he
or she must pay all the arreaTagcS or the pubiShcr
may continue to send it until payment is made
snd collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the office not.
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
New Advertisements

Tax Notice.
Warren's Featherbonc.
Spring and Summcr-B Colliilowcr Il Bro
Baby Carriages c,c.-Nan B. Osler.
Saddles, Harness, ctc.-Ed. II. Gcrnand
Public Salc.-B. Colliflowcr, Executor
Ordinance Nos. 3, and ).
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Executors Notice.
NICHOLAS STANSBURY
NAMwar }Harhe&

We rive IN the following table of prices
the ratings Of Tuesday previous to our
Issue, as likewise that of the Tuesday a-weck
previous. BY this method we inform our
readers, at Il glance, OF the Co1tlse Of the ntay-
hct, which is rs essential rs knowledge OF
the present week.
Last week. THIS week
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12

@2m&ly 5vp-cinG %
of which there is no better water to be- found
in the mountain, said 10, woul! make 4
grand summer resort If improved, the lot is
situated and lying about |! miles from Me
chanic>town, in Frederick Co., Md and
about one mile from the Frederick and En-
mitshurg turnpike, and is easy otacccss aud
adioins the land Of John RpuHcr and Will
liam l.idlr.
TERMS: = One third cash on the day Of
sale or ratification thereof 10y the court, the
balance in one and tw" equal annual pay.
mcnts, br all cash ut the option of the pur-
chaser, the purchaser or purchasers giving
his, her or their notes with approved sccur-
| itv hearing interest from the day of sale, and
ON the payment of all the purchase money Il
good and sufficient deed will be given, all
c0nvcyancing 10 be at the expense OF pur'
chaser. Possession given rs soon rs ratified
by the court and terms Of sale complied with
! Persons desiring to look at said lot will hC
| shown the same, by calling on the Subscrib,
or at Graccham. Md.
BERNARD COLlIFLOWER,
| mayl2tS Executor
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26
Flashes OF Humanity

Mrs. Y. is brilliant Boston woman
of abundant executive ability, shrewd
wit, and delightful hospitality. The
exigencies of her husbands business
led to the keeping up of an establish
ment in the West, where Mrs. Y. passes
some months of the year, and where
she entertains a great many people.
One day there was b. ought TO Mrs. Y.
the card of an English gentleman, ac-
companied 10y a letter of introduction
from friends of the IS abroad. The
hostess went downstairs and greeted
the guest cordially.
I'VE are so accustomed to travellers
here" she said, ''that we know just
what to do with them. We expect
everybody TO arrive travel-stained and
exhausted, and we let everybody take a
bath the first thing. L spoke to the
servant before / came down, and every
thing is all ready
But" stammered the stranger, 81
can not think of putting you TO so
much trouble. -
s'Oh, L know just how you feel" in
terrupted Mrs. Y. "a bath is the only
thing that restores me TO my normal
condition when I've been travelling,
and you have come right through from
Boston"
The guest demuTred, but Mrs. Y.
was too executive, and too truly hospi-
table to allow his scruples to prevent
the carrying out of her kindly intent
The EDglishman was shown up stairs
to the bathroom, where it is to be pre-
sumed he combined with the progress
of his toilet reflections upon the origin
ality and Practically of American hos
pitality.
In due time the guest descended
again to the parlor, where Mrs. Y.
awaited him.
~ hope you found everything to your
mind" she said.
''Oh, yes" he replied, 81 have had a
delightful bath; and now L must bid
you good-afteruoOn, as L have to catch
a train"
"What?" cried his hostess. aghast.
''You are not going!"
Unfortunately l must. I only stop
ped over train TO call on yOu-''
''Mercy!" she exclaimed, in dismay.
II thought you had come to remain.
You certainly cannot go away when
haven't seen you at allI''
Il really must" was the reply; ''but
/ assure you / have had a most refresh
ing bath, and shall always remember
with sincere pleasure your unique hos
pitality."
The story was too good to keep and
Mrs. Y. told it at her own expense.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26
AROUND BLANCo BAR
A List OF the Useful Plants Which
Grow i'm That Region

fetween many plants We found II
the vicinity of Blanco bay viii meE-
tion a few which, on account OF useful
Dess are already, and viii be still more,
of very great Importance Between
these plants the first place belongs To
the wild date or datilillo tree ucca
Scottii), tall tree, occasionally forty
and fifty feet high
DatiliIlo looks sometimes like palmet-
to, but has narrow long and very sIlarp
leaves. The stem Is very hbrous, ana
excellent from which to prepare paper,
cor,IaCe. mating. etc. The London
Telegraph is printed on the paper manu-
featured out of the fiber of lower CALI
fornia wild date. 1t grows in abund-
ance south of San Quentin and Rosario
valleys.
Candle wood tree (fuguiera gigantea),
by the Mexicans called cirio, Is very
remarkable plant. 1t presents very
singular appearance in desert, some
times growing straight like an arrow,
sometimes inclined in all possible posi-
tions, or bent in most fantastic forms
The leaves are very small, the bark
white and il is covered with long twlgs-
The stem contains pith, which Is eaten
by cattle. In the hollow trunks of this
Icllldl hdD4c llihb o"n- L-Lo u ''---
find their abode. Here L must remark
that the bees were unknown before on
the peninsula. They came from upper
California, and now they are every
where, honey being used by the Mexi-
cans instead of sugar for tea or coffee.
The candlewood tree is also very fibrous
and can be used in the same manner as
datilillo.
The third remarkable plant is maguey
or arave shawl. 1t belongs to the
family of the century plants, and 1t
grows everywhere from San Diego to
san Lucas. 1t forms a beautiful object
i'll the desert, with its dark green leaves
and splendid yellow flowers. Ii has
also fibrous qualities; besides, out OF
this plant is prepared the celebrated
Mexican beyerage-meScal.
Though the country i'll the vicinity OF
Blanco bay is very rich in flora, yet
there is perfect absence of animal life,
and a perfect silence reigns there su-
preme. The only living creature that
seems TO thrive there is the trap door
spider, occasionally though wrongfully
called ..Iaatula. This trap door spider,
cteniza California, is only half as large
as the tarantula, but belongs to the
same family of mygalidR. 1t inhabits
the underground holes or tubes, provided
with very ingeniously constructed trap
doors. The nets l found near Blanco
bay were about half dozen in number,
and dug on level ground, but as could
see all of these tubes were abandoned
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26
\ Wonderful Meteor.

y celestial phenomenon, which rivals
anything in the way of meteoric fall
on record, occurred at Augusta, Me-.
on the evening of September 10th, at
about s O'Clock. People in that section
who were out of doors were surprised to
see the heavens illuminated as by light
ming save that the light was of blush
tint. As it was starlight, many thought
1t was the discharge of fireworks, and
forgot all about it. The next morning.
however, after the arrival of trains
from the east, reports were circulated
that an immense meteor, larger than a
railroad freight car, had fallen on the
land of the New Brunswick railroad
SIX miles from Vanceboro, the termina-
ton of the Maine Central, on the line
between the province and that State
Conductor Robert Elms, who was at
Nanceboro, reports that the stone is
buried deeply i'll the ground and pro-
Jects lO3 feet into the air. 1t is of the
color OF burnt rock. When it fell 1t
was very hot. So intense was the heat
that people who approached to within
90 feet were driven away. Trainmen
from ST. Johns, Calais and points along
the New Brunswick railway, also saw
the illumination McAdam junction
has depot in which is a dining-roorn.
When the stone struck the jar was
plainly felt, dishes being shaken from
shelves. As the heat prevents close
examination of the meteor, parties
have to be content with viewing it from
q distance No damage was done.
The extraordinary weight of this meteor
makes the event one of great interest.
Ihe fact that it was seen in this CITY,
ZOO miles away, causing brilliant IL
lumlnatlon, attests its immense size.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26
In washInston's Days.

Fashion, IN the matter of dress at the
seaside, was as erigeGRt then as it is
now at fashionable waterlng-place,
and the following advice to gentlemen
is given in the London ChrORicle, Au-
gust l6-lS, 1887: "For the morning
provide yourself with very large
round hat. This will preserve yom
face from the sun and wind, both OF
which are very prejudical to the COM
pleXlOn. Let your hair be well filled
with pomatum, powder and bears
grease, and tuck it under your hat.
Have an enormous chitterlin to youI
SHIRT, the broader the better; and pull
1t up to look as like the pouter pigeon
rs you possibly can.
y white waiStcoat without skirts
and coat with a collar up to your ears
will do for an early hour; and, If they
say your head looks like that of John
the Baptist in charger, tell them yoU
are not ashamed to look like an Apostle.
/ whatever they are. Your first appear
ance must be in red morocco slipper:
/ with yellow heels; your second in shoes
/ with the Nandyke tie; your third il
/ COrdovan boots, with very long roweled
/ spurs, which are very useful to wall
IN, for, if you tear lady's apron, il
/ gives you good opportunity of show.
/ Ing how gracefully you can ask pardon
| Your fourth dress must be the three
/ cornered hat, the Paris pump and the
| ArtOis buckler
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26
How n Boston Woman Surprised n
Visitor and Was Surprised i'm Turn

Mrs. Y. is brilliant Roston woman
/ of abundant executive ability, shrewd
wit and delightful hospitality. The
/ exigencies of her husbands business
| led to the keeping up of an establish
ment in the West, where Mrs. Y. passes
some months of the year and where she
/ eutertains a great many people One
I day there was brought TO Mrs. Y. the
/ card of an English gentleman, accom-
/ panied by letter of introduction from
1 friends of the Y's abroad. The hostess
went down stairs aud greeted the guest
cordially.
| I'VE are so accustomed to travellers
/ here, - she said, ''that we know just
what to do with them. We expect
everybody to arrive travel-stained and
exhausted and we let everybody take a
bath the first thing. | spoke TO the
/ servant before | came down and every
thing is all ready
But, " stammered the stranger, 81
cannot think of putting you TO so much
trouble. -
''Oh, know just how you feel" in
terrupted Mrs. Y. "a bath is the
only thing that restores me TO my nor
mai condition when I've been travel
ing, and you have come right through
from Boston,
The guest demurred, but Mrs. Y.
was too executive and too truly hospi-
table to allow his Scruples TO prevent
the carrying out of her kindly intent.
The Englishman WAS shown up stairs
to the bath room, where it is to be pre-
sumed he combined with the progress
of his toilet reflections upon the orig
inality and practicability of American
hospitality.
In due time the guest descended again
20 the parlor, where Mrs. Y. awaited
him.
II hope you found everything TO your
mind, " she SAID.
''Oh, YES, - he replied, II have had
delightful bath; and now | must bid
you good afternoon, as | have to catch
Il train"
''Whatl' cried the hostess aghast.
s. on are not goingE''
unfortunately / must. l only stop
ped over a train TO call on YOU"
''Mercyir she exclaimed in dismay
II thought you had come to remain.
Nou certainly cannot go away when l
haven't seen You at APP
Il really must, WAS tine reply, ''but
| assure you that have had a most Te-
freshing bath and l shall always re-
member with sincere pleasure your un-
ique hospitality
The story was too good to keep, and
Mrs. Y. told it at her own expense,
greatly TO the entertainment of heI
friends, who declared that this fashion
of entertaining callers was one which
deserved TO be widely introduced, as IT
would solve many a perpleNing question
of the proper method of dispOsin. OF
guests who were not easy to amuse
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26

the numb senses as no milcer restora-
tive could have done, and in moment
more PersiS arose, with the servant 5
/ help, and tottering to the door, cluDg
there and turned to say:
Leave her as she is L shall see to
the rest. -
Not so,'' replied the stern and pitt
less voice. s'She would not sleep in
grave of your providing. She escaped
from the poorhouse to come back here,
and she died of cold and starvation!
That remembrance Is your legacy, and
her burial shall he my care not yours!
Your carriage is ready, goi''
The driver reappearing offered his
hand, and, seeing her unable to reach
the step, raised her in his arms and
placed her in the carriage, heaping the
rich furs about her.
Her face was hidden in her bands,
the heavy veil dropped down and, with
out venturing one backward look, she
disappeared in the forest whence she
had come disappeared from John Ran
dolph's life forever, and he, turning
back into the house, sat down beside
the dead woman and watched with her
while the dead past buried its past and
the evening shadows fell
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-26

III. p. DeLdhGye has instituted
comparison of the relative merits of
compressed air and electricity as
motive force for machines in mines.
For long distances he says the latter
has the advantage, and the plant re-
quired and the expense of maintenance
are less than III the case of compressed
air. In the coal mines of Zankerode
and Opel, in Saxony, electricity has
for some time been employed to work
ventilating fan and draw trains of coal.
The fan is distant from the machine
which generates the electricity about
2 800 feet, and there is an available
force of 40 per cent? To work the
electric locomotive 81 per cent. is
found to be utilized, although the gen.
erator OF the electricity, in this in
stance, is :, ZOO feet away.